Effectiveness of Learning A-Z's "Raz-Plus" in Milwaukee Public Schools. District Data Study

Institution	Empirical Education Inc.
Titel	Effectiveness of Learning A-Z's "Raz-Plus" in Milwaukee Public Schools. District Data Study
Quelle	(2019), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Public Schools; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Literacy Education; Reading Achievement; Teaching Methods; Program Effectiveness; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Disadvantaged Youth; Age Differences; Low Income Students; English Language Learners; Wisconsin (Milwaukee) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Leseleistung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	"Learning A-Z" contracted with Empirical Education to study the effectiveness of "Raz-Plus" in Milwaukee Public Schools during the 2016-17 school year. "Raz-Plus" is a literacy program that includes leveled books, skills practice, and digital activities and assessments. This study focused on 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students and examined the impact of "Raz-Plus" usage on student performance, as measured by the STAR Reading (STAR) assessment. The following questions were investigated: (1) Do students in classes of teachers who actively use "Raz-Plus" perform better on the STAR test than comparable students in classes whose teachers did not use "Raz-Plus?"; (2) Is the impact of "Raz-Plus" different for students with different characteristics?; and (3) Are differences in "Raz-Plus" usage associated with differences in student performance? A positive impact of "Raz-Plus" on the STAR test was seen. The impacts were significant for several student subgroups, including non-white students, economically disadvantaged students, and ELL students. Moreover, several "Raz-Plus" usage metrics were found to have positive associations with student outcomes on the STAR assessment. [This case study was conducted on behalf of Milwaukee Public Schools with the technical assistance of Empirical Education.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Empirical Education Inc. 425 Sherman Avenue Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Tel: 650-328-1734; Fax: 650-328-1794; e-mail: contact@empiricaleducation.com; Web site: http://www.empiricaleducation.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01